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Siege of Khokhanaberd

Siege of Khokhanaberd was a siege conducted in 1236 at Handaberd, in what is now Azerbaijan. It was part of Mongol Armenia, which ran from 1236 to 1335. The recorded result: Armenian diplomatic victory; Mongols fail to breach the castle; Artsakh is subject to the Mongol Empire and pays it tribute.

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Fought1236
WhereHandaberd, Azerbaijan40.016N, 46.532E
OutcomeArmenian diplomatic victory; Mongols fail to breach the castle; Artsakh is subject to the Mongol Empire and pays it tribute.
BelligerentsKingdom of ArtsakhagainstMongol Empire
Part ofMongol Armenia1236 to 1335

Record

Date1236 (year precision)
PlaceHandaberd, Azerbaijan
40.016N, 46.532E
KindSiege, medieval
Commanders
  • Hasan-Jalalyan
Siege of KhokhanaberdSiege of KhokhanaberdSiege of StepanakertSiege of JraberdSiege of GanjaSiege of GanjaBattle of AslanduzSiege of StepanakertSiege of JraberdSiege of GanjaSiege of GanjaBattle of AslanduzYerevanNaxcivanSakiKapanGoycayVanadzorGavarrArtashat100 km40.016N, 46.532E
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Elsewhere in 1236

Siege of Khokhanaberd is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 60 in present-day Azerbaijan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q132821236, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Khokhanaberd, revision 1370742446, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.